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LB Gerald Hodges agrees to contract with Bills

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER, 24: Gerald Hodges #51 of the San Francisco 49ers defends during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The 49ers defeated the Rams 22-21. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

  • Former Vikings and 49ers linebacker Gerald Hodges signed a one-year deal with the Bills Thursday following a successful visit with the team on Monday.
  • After being drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round in 2013, Hodges enjoyed a breakout season in 2014, ranking 17th among linebackers with an overall grade of 82.7. Following a disrupted 2015 campaign that saw him traded to San Francisco, he produced another very solid season in 2016, posting a PFF grade of 82.4, which ranked 21st among 87 qualifying linebackers.
  • Hodges was productive across all areas last season, ranking among the top 16 at ILB in run-stop percentage (9.3), tackling efficiency (10.6), and coverage snaps per reception (12.0).
  • He also ranked 16th among all off the ball linebackers in passer rating allowed (87.3).
  • Buffalo will be hoping that Hodges can help mitigate the loss of their best linebacker from last year, Zach Brown (now with Washington), who posted a grade of 84.1 in 2016.

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